Wild Bill Hickok

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wild Bill Hickok
Occupation	Law Enforcement Officer
Date Of Birth	May 27, 1837(1837-05-27)
Age	187
Date Of Death	August 2, 1876
Birthplace	Homer
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Taurus

Wild Bill Hickok Biography

Wild Bill Hickok is one of the most popular and richest Law Enforcement Officer who was born on May 27, 1837 in Homer, Illinois, United States. Western sheriff , who helped bring order and law in Kansas towns and had numerous adventures. He also served as a spy for the Union Army and gained fame for his acting skills after the war.

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He got married Agnes Thatcher Lake in March 1876, but he quit a few months later to pursue his business to the south of South Dakota.

Wild Bill Hickok Net Worth

Wild Bill Hickok is one of the richest Law Enforcement Officer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wild Bill Hickok 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was taught to shoot the pistol during his early years as well as he was an excellent shooter regardless of his age.

The man was shot dead while playing cards and his final hand is now called the dead man’s hand.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Wild Bill Hickok height 6 ft 0 in Wild weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Wild Bill Hickok Dating?

According to our records, Wild Bill Hickok married to Agnes Thatcher Lake. As of December 1, 2023, Wild Bill Hickok’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Wild Ranked on the list of most popular Law Enforcement Officer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Wild Bill Hickok celebrates birthday on May 27 of every year.

Who shot Wild Bill Hickok and why?

Jack McCall is the most infamous murderer in Deadwood. On August 2, 1876, McCall walked into Nuttal & Mann’s Saloon #10 and point blank shot Wild Bill Hickok in the back of the head while Hickok was playing a hand of poker. McCall claimed he killed Wild Bill to avenge his brother’s death.

How was Wild Bill Hickok when he died?

On August 2, 1876, during a poker game in a saloon that found him with his back uncharacteristically to the door, Hickok was shot in the back of his head by Jack McCall , who may have been hired to kill him.

Were Wild Bill and Calamity Jane married?

She presented evidence that Calamity Jane and Wild Bill had married at Benson’s Landing, Montana Territory (now Livingston, Montana) on September 25,

1873. The documentation was written in a Bible and presumably signed by two ministers and numerous witnesses.

Why was James Butler Hickok called Wild Bill?

James Butler Hickok was called ‘Bill’ as early as the mid-1850s, and he may have picked up the nickname ‘Wild Bill’ during the Civil War period for his carefree, daring ways of living and fighting.

What famous cowboy died in Deadwood?

“Wild Bill” Hickok , one of the greatest gunfighters of the American West, is murdered in Deadwood, South Dakota. Born in Illinois in 1837, James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok first gained notoriety as a gunfighter in 1861 when he coolly shot three men who were trying to kill him.